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Physicist Awarded Grant to Assess Authenticity of Gravitational-Wave Signals

Thursday, July 21, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant to continue the search for gravitational waves using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Peter Saulson, the Martin A. Pomerantz ’37 Professor of Physics, is…

STEM

Kingma Hosts Group from China’s Tsinghua University

Thursday, July 21, 2016, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor of Entreprenurship Bruce Kingma hosted a group of visiting scholars from China’s Tsinghua University this week, bringing them to campus as part of a tour of East Coast colleges and universities to study how entrepreneurship…

Arts & Culture

SU Community Members Share Their Summertime Reads

Thursday, July 21, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

We want to know what good reads University community members are delving into during the lazy days of summer—and offer a chance to win SU gear for their submission. Take a look below at some of the titles that are…

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Arts & Culture

Baseball Hall of Fame Interns Experience Historic Halls of America’s Pastime

Tuesday, July 19, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

In the storied exhibition spaces of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, two Syracuse University students are helping share the history of America’s beloved summer sport.

Campus & Community

Economic Development Leader to Retire from Syracuse University

Tuesday, July 19, 2016, By News Staff

After nearly a decade serving the University and the Central New York region, Marilyn Higgins, vice president of community engagement and economic development, has announced her plan to retire from Syracuse University this summer. Following her retirement, Higgins will serve…

STEM

From Syrian Immigrant to Syracuse Grad: Hani Sulieman ’16, Electrical Engineering

Monday, July 18, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

As the revolution took hold in Syria, Hani Sulieman parted ways with his family and began a dangerous drive to the airport, not knowing if he would ever see them again. The roads he traveled were haunted by snipers and bore…

Media, Law & Policy

One Year after Death of Rexdale Henry in Mississippi Detention Center Autopsy Report Still Not Released to Family

Thursday, July 14, 2016, By Scott McDowell

July 14 marks the one-year anniversary of Rexdale Henry’s death, and the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at Syracuse University’s College of Law continues to demand a full federal inquiry into the circumstances of his demise and delays by the…

Health & Society

Falk College Professor Offers Advice on Addressing Recent News Stories With Kids

Wednesday, July 13, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Given the violent incidents that have dominated the news lately, these can be trying times for parents who are trying to make sense of it all for their children. Much of it can be hard enough to process as an…

Arts & Culture

Trustee Patrick Ahearn ’73, G’73 Receives Prestigious Bulfinch Awards

Wednesday, July 13, 2016, By News Staff

Patrick Ahearn, a 1973 School of Architecture alumnus and a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, has received two prestigious Bulfinch Awards from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, whose mission is to “advance the practice and appreciation…